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LOT 1724
Natural History - 'Guppy' Fossil Fish Plate
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
11 1/2 in. (1.1 kg, 29 cm).
A sedimentary matrix displaying at least 11 full and partial fossil 'guppy' fish; a mortality plate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Shrimps in Matrices
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A pair of rectangular sedimentary matrices, each containing a fossil shrimp. 139 grams total, 56-71 mm
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Natural History - Ablaketka Kazakhstan Meteorite Full Slice with Fusion Crust
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A H5 stony meteorite full slice with fusion crust; held in a collector's display case. 9.1 grams, 44 mm (36 grams total, 84 x 59 mm including case)
Very fine condition.
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Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
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A group of five fossil bird bones. 25 grams total, 26-39 mm
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